Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Fodder Pea

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Lathyrus annuus

Key Differences

• Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while Fodder Pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Fodder Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Echimyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Pattonomys	Lathyrus
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Lathyrus annuus

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Fodder Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Fodder Pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Fodder Pea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Uzbekistan), Europe (13 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

The Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat (Pattonomys carrikeri) is a species in the genus Pattonomys. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.